Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

Culpepper Garden is an Arlington non-profitthat provides housing and services to 340 low to moderate income seniors for independent living & supportive services.

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

Skyrocketing housing costs in

northern Virginia have hit low

income seniorsespecially

hard.

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

Culpepper Gardenhas offered affordablehousing for thisimportant segment ofthe population inArlington for overthirty years.

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

Culpepper Garden also provides its

residents with the help they need to live

as independently as possible - for as long

as possible.

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

Our goal is to enable our residents to “age in place” with the dignity they deserve.

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

Culpepper Garden is located on

five acres in the heart of

Arlington, just south of the Ballston

Corridor and north of Route 50.

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

Culpepper Garden consists of three

facilities, each owned and operated by

separate corporations – due to HUD

requirements, the primary source

of funding.

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Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

Culpepper Garden I opened in 1975 and is home to 204 seniors living independently. The average age is 79 and the oldest resident is 100.

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

Culpepper Garden II opened in 1992

and is home to 63 seniors living

independently.

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

Culpepper Garden III opened in 2000 and is home to 73 seniors enjoying supportive services. The average age is 87 and the oldest is 100.

Culpepper Garden – A Community GemA fourth corporation, the

Arlington RetirementHousing Corporation

(ARHC), is the governing body responsible for all

three entities.

Culpepper Garden – A Community GemCulpepper Garden has been nationally recognizedwith awards:

♦ Best Practices in providing housing and supportive services for the elderly (HUD)♦ High Performing Multi-Family Property (HUD)♦ Housing Achievement Award (VA Dept. of Housing and Community Development)♦ Innovative & Exemplary Activity Award (NACCED)♦ Home Award (NACCED)♦ Meritorious Service Award (AAHSA)

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

To live at Culpepper Garden I, one must be at least 62 years old and have income of nomore than $44,800.

To live at Culpepper Garden II &III, one must be at least 62 and have income of no more than $35,950.

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

The average annual income for a CulpepperGarden resident is $18,695.* Arlingtonresidents have per capita income of $64,504with median family income of $91,896.

88 of Culpepper’s 340 residents have annualincomes below the poverty level of $9,804.

*September 2008

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

Rent at Culpepper Garden ranges from a minimum of $25 to a market rate of $1,178per month for a One-Bedroom Apartment.

The actual amount depends on the resident’sincome and approximates 30% of theiradjusted gross.

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

In addition to HUD, Arlington County provides

housing subsidies to Culpepper residents. The

County also provides meal subsides and a grant for

care and supportive services for the most frail.

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

Arlington also provides an array of

in-home and community services,

intended to enable residents to

“age in place.”

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

Despite thisgovernmental support,many needs ofCulpepper residentsstill go unmet.

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

For this reason a special fund was set up to provide residents with personal, health care, and other services so they can “age in place” and with dignity.

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

This is The Tom Floyd Aging with Dignity Fund. Tom Floyd was a long-time friend and board member, known for his concern for those in need.

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

“I never thought of myself as a poor person,” said one80-something Culpepper Garden resident.

Twenty to thirty years ago when the residents ofCulpepper Garden retired, they were middle income. Butas we all know, economic times – especially inside theBeltway, have changed.

No longer middle class, the quality of life for thesepeople depends on the kindness and generosity ofothers.

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

The Tom Floyd Fund is a way you can make

a difference in the life of a needy resident

at Culpepper Garden.

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

If you would like to help, charitable gifts canbe made, payable to Culpepper Garden. Oryou can give online at culpeppergarden.orgvia the Network for Good’s secure donation site. Or you can make a bequest.

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

Thank You!

Culpepper Garden – A Community Gem

Our facilities do not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities. Occupancy at our facilities is open to all persons meeting the criteria for eligibility, regardless of race, color, religion, elderliness, sex, handicap, familiar status or national origin.